Garden Plant: Gateway Joe-Pye Weed
Gateway Joe-Pye Weed
Product Description: Gateway Joe-Pye Weed
The Eupatorium \’Gateway Joe-Pye Weed’, Eupatorium purpureum, is a wonderful lavender purple bloomer that stands 4\’ tall with a plant spread the 29-35″. \’Joe-Pye Weed’ is more compact and shorter than other perennials in its family. With beautiful wine red stems that develop large green leaves, it is a definite attractor to butterflies and bees and is deer resistant.
Eupatorium \’Gateway Joe-Pye Weed’ should be planted in full sun, but can tolerate some afternoon shade. Make sure it has a moist, well-drained area for optimal success. \’Joe Pye Weed’ looks wonderful with Rudbeckia \’Black Eyed Susan’, Aster \’Woods Purple’, with ornamental grasses or in a perennial border. It is a great background plant but does need a lot of room to grow.